TWAS Call for Applications: TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowship Programme

The TWAS-CUI Fellowship Programme for Postgraduate Research offers fellowships to young scientists from developing countries (other than Pakistan) who wish to obtain all or part (sandwich or full-time) of their PhD in natural or social sciences. Duration: from a minimum of six months to a maximum of 3 years (up to 18 months for a sandwich programme).

TWAS-CUI Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable in the departments and laboratories of the campuses of the COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI).

Eligibility:

• be nationals of a developing country (other than Pakistan);
• must not be on site in Pakistan;
• must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in Pakistan or any developed country;
• hold an MSc degree in a field of natural sciences;
• IF applying in a field of eligible social sciences, hold a MSc degree in a field of social sciences;
• be a maximum age of 35 years by 31 December in the year if application;
• for candidates applying for a CUI-TWAS Full-time PG Fellowship: candidates applying for a full-time PhD programme at CUI must have 18 years of education up to MS/MPhil degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/4.0 and departmental test within the first semester of studies, or a valid GAT (subject) /GRE (subject) score as specified on the CUI website at http://international.admissions.comsats.edu.pk/
• for SANDWICH Fellowships: be registered PhD students in a developing country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the HOME university (see sample in guidelines);
• for FULL-TIME Fellowships:  be willing to register at CUI, Pakistan;
• provide a certificate of good health – including results of a COVID-19 test (not older than 48 hours) – from a qualified medical doctor;
• provide an official Acceptance Letter from CUI (see sample preliminary acceptance letter that can be downloaded below or included in the application form). Requests for acceptance must be sent to Mr. Kashif Masood, Deputy Registrar (International) (by email cuitwasfellowships@comsats.edu.pk) who will facilitate assignment of a host supervisor. In contacting Mr. Kashif Masood, applicants must accompany their request for an Acceptance Letter with copy of their CV, a research proposal outline, the completed Foreign Student Information Sheet (available below for download) and scanned copy of their valid passport (just page with picture and biodata). For any queries, please contact cuitwasfellowships@comsats.edu.pk (Attention of: Mr. Kashif Masood, CUI Deputy Registrar);
• provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;
• provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;
• not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;
• be financially responsible for any accompanying family members and for any delay incurred in completing the fellowship.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call. 

Read more here.

Applications deadline August 31, 2021.